Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Books and Book Chapters
Remote Sensing and Global Environment Change
ORCID ID
B-8552-2013
Document Type
Book
ISBN
978-1-4051-8225-6
Publication Date
3-2011
Description
Remote Sensing plays a key role in monitoring the various manifestations of global climate change. It is used routinely in the assessment and mapping of biodiversity over large areas, in the monitoring of changes to the physical environment, in assessing threats to various components of natural systems, and in the identification of priority areas for conservation.
This book presents the fundamentals of remote sensing technology, but rather than containing lengthy explanations of sensor specifications and operation, it concentrates instead on the application of the technology to key environmental systems. Each system forms the basis of a separate chapter, and each is illustrated by real world case studies and examples.
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
City
Hoboken, NJ
Disciplines
Environmental Sciences | Marine Biology
NSUWorks Citation
Purkis, Samuel J. and Victor V. Klemas. Remote Sensing and Global Environment Change. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell.
Additional Information
The book is intended for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in earth science, environmental science, or physical geography taking a course in environmental remote sensing. It will also be an invaluable reference for environmental scientists and managers who require an overview of the use of remote sensing in monitoring and mapping environmental change at regional and global scales.
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